Conflict and costume: the Herero tribe of Namibia - in pictures

Conflict and costume: the Herero tribe of Namibia - in pictures

Men and women of the Herero tribe feature in a new book by photographer Jim Naughten, published by Merrell. Featuring traditional costumes fashioned on the influence of German missionaries and traders of the late 19th century, Naughten's dramatic portraits reveal Namibia's colonial history. An exhibition of the photographs will open at the Margaret Street Gallery, London on 5 March 2013

Thursday 28 February 2013 19.47 EST
First published on Thursday 28 February 2013 19.47 EST

A Herero woman in an orange and blue patterned dressPhotograph: Jim Naughten

Herero cavalry cadets. The Herero men took great pride in wearing the uniforms of German soldiers they had killed in the battle. To this day the Herero people continue to wear the German uniforms and Victorian dresses to honour their warrior ancestors